Rare 19h century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #709943
October 09, 1888
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Oct. 9, 1880
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage"... See More
Rare 19h century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #706487
January 29, 1881
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Jan. 29, 1881
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as ... See More
Mormon related report... Brigham Young...
Item #705273
July 14, 1869
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 14, 1869
* Mormons
* Brigham Young & Senator Trumbull
Page 5 of this issue has headings: "Brigham Young", "He Has a Conversation With Senator Trumbull-- What He Says He Will Do and What Mr. Trumbull Says He Must Do."
Other news includes: "Fulfillment of the Great Eastern's Latest Mission", "The New Cable at... See More
Suffragist Emily Davison freakish death photo...
Item #704489
June 21, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1913
* Emily Wilding Davison death scene photo
* English Suffragette - Women's rights leader
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "SCENE AFTER MILITANT EXCITED DERBY CROWD" with brief text. Photo shows her being carted off. (see images) She died after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she w... See More
1913 Women's suffrage...
Item #704488
January 28, 1913
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 28, 1913
* Flora Drummond and Charlotte Despard
* Guerrilla warfare begins in London & Dublin
* British suffragettes - Woman's suffrage leaders
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SUFFRAGETTES IN LONDON AND IN DUBLIN BEGIN MILITANCY" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More
President-elect Harrison...
Item #704422
February 17, 1841
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 1841
Being from the nation's capital it is not surprising there are various political reports. Articles include; "The President Elect" who had just arrived in the city; "The New Cabinet" "Homicides" "Suicides" "Deaths by Railroad" a report from "Florida" on an attack by Indian... See More
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Toledo...
Item #701530
December 01, 1877
THE BALLOT BOX, Toledo, Ohio, December, 1877
* Rare Woman's suffrage publication
A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper which lasted just two years under this title. It is mentioned in Mott's History of American Magazines.
Mott notes that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with "The Woman's Campaign" she: "... See More
Uncommon woman suffrage paper from Syracuse...
Item #700890
June 01, 1879
THE NATIONAL CITIZEN & BALLOT BOX, Syracuse, New York, June, 1879 A quite rare women's suffrage newspaper that lasted less than 3 1/2 years under this title.
Mott notes in his "History Of American Magazines" that this publication was financed in part by Susan B. Anthony, and that having failed with The Woman's Campaign she: "...had better luck with the Ballot Box,... See More
Warrant for Susan B. Anthony's arrest...
Item #700089
November 16, 1872
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 16, 1872
* Susan B. Anthony arrest warrant
* Women's suffrage movement leader
* Illegal voting in Rochester, New York
Page 3 has a brief and somewhat discrete report with small heading: "Susan B. Anthony In Trouble" with subhead. She would be arrested two days later.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Following the examp... See More
1908 Women's Suffrage Sunday in London...
Item #699618
June 22, 1908
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, June 22, 1908
* Women's Sunday - Woman's suffrage
* Hyde Park, London march - demonstration
* Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SUFFRAGETTES OF ENGLAND HOLD BIG MEETING" with subheads and related photo and heading. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular a... See More
Death of suffragist Elizabeth Cody Stanton...
Item #699134
October 28, 1903
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Oct. 28, 1902
* Elizabeth Cady Stanton death (1st report)
* Suffragist - Women's Rights Movement
Most of the first column reports on the death if the women's rights advocate Elizabeth Cody Stanton, with column heads: "MRS. STANTON IS DEAD" "Famous Woman Suffragist Died at Her Home in New York" "Had Reach... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #698902
September 21, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1901
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist l... See More
Women's suffrage... Mary Livermore...
Item #696678
October 26, 1870
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Oct. 26, 1870
* Women's suffrage advocate Mary Livermore address
The front page has column heads: "Woman Suffrage Bazaar" "What is proposed to be Done - The Meeting at Washburn Hall Yesterday - Address by Mrs. M. A. Livermore".
Mary Livermore was a noted American journalist, abolitionist, and advocate of women's ri... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #696667
September 22, 1900
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 1900
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist lea... See More
First Official Mother's Day...
Item #695672
April 15, 1914
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1914 This issue contains an article from the month before Mother's Day was made an official holiday. The article includes: "The Federal Government is lending its assistance to the movement, and on that day the clergy of the whole country will be asked to preach sermons regarding the general welfare of the home and so help to make Mother's Day o... See More
Reports from the Mexican War...
Item #695506
October 28, 1848
BURRITT'S CHRISTIAN CITIZEN, Worcester, Mass., April 24, 1847 The masthead features a pastoral engraving, showing a lion sleeping with a lamb.
Although much of the content is religious there are other items as well including reports from the Mexican War: "Another Battle In Mexico" "Gen. Taylor and the Presidency" "Equal Suffrage & the Religious Press" &... See More
The Suffrage Convention: women work towards gaining the vote...
Item #693018
May 16, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1874
* Early Women's suffrage meeting
* Susan B. Anthony & more
The back page has almost 1/2 columns taken up with: "WOMEN WHO WANT TO VOTE" "The Suffrage Convention" "Second Day's Proceedings--Address of Rev. O. B. Frothingham on the Question at Issue". Among the names mentioned are Susan B. Anthony, Isabelle Be... See More
Impeachment and Reconstruction reports...
Item #692696
May 22, 1868
WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, May 22, 1868 Among the articles: "Will Impeachment Succeed" "Probability of the Acquittal of the President--Senators Grimes, Fessenden, Trumbull & Henderson Against Conviction--Extraordinary Excitement in Washington..." "Anarchy in the South--'Somebody's Got to Leave' " "The Defeat of Impeachment" &qu... See More
A woman suffrage hearing in the state of New York...
Item #691805
January 23, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, January 23, 1874 Page 5 has over half a column taken up with: "WOMAN SUFFRAGE" "Hearing Before the Assembly Judiciary Committee" concerning the hearing in Albany, New York. It mentioned near the beginning: "...give a hearing on the petitions in favor of granting the right of suffrage to women, and the remonstrances against taxation without representat... See More
A victory for women... Indian troubles...
Item #691741
February 20, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1874 The front page has: "A Victory For Women - The Supreme Court of Massachusetts Declare Them Eligible For Election to the School Board" with much detail.
Page 3 has: "The Indians - Recapitulation Of Recent Reported Outrages" noting near the beginning: "...that there will be a severe struggle between the Indians and the soldiers...a ... See More
Early San Diego... Susan B. Anthony...
Item #691385
June 20, 1873
THE WORLD, San Diego, California, June 20, 1873
* Susan B. Anthony found guilty of voting
* Women's suffrage - Woman's rights advocate
A very early issue from this famous Southern California city. The population was just 2,300 at the time.
Various local reports, but also a page 2 item: "Susan B. Anthony Convicted--Jury Not Yet Agreed in Case of Inspectors", on her ... See More
The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson...
Item #691367
March 17, 1868
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 17, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The front page begins with: "The Impeachment Trial" with many subheads including: "Dazzling Spectacle in the Senate Chamber--Decorum in the Galleries--Imposing Initial Ceremonies--Thaddeus Stevens on Manhood Suffrage..." and more. and more.
This coverage ... See More
The fate of Jefferson Davis...
Item #691143
December 16, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 16, 1865 Among the front page column heads: "Jeff. Davis" "Preparing For His Fate" "He Is Visited by His Old Richmond Pastor and Takes the Sacrament". The front page also has: "The Negro Suffrage Question in the District of Columbia" & "Can Congress Exclude Pardoned Rebels from Practice Before the National Tribunals?"... See More
The phrenology of abolitionist Paulina Wright Davis and John Pierpont...
Item #691008
July 01, 1853
AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, July, 1853 Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
Inside has an article: "The Natural History of Man" which includes 5 prints of various types of... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #690503
June 29, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., June 29, 1901
* Turn of the 20th century
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist le... See More
The aftermath of the Civil War...
Item #690351
June 24, 1865
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 24, 1865 Among the articles are: "President Lincoln on Negro Suffrage" which has a letter signed in type: A. Lincoln; "The Great Conspiracy - The Assassination Trial Almost Through--The Rebel Leaders" "The Press on the Negro" "The Capture of the Rebel President--What Shall Be Done with the Traitors".
E... See More
The phrenological character of Lucretia Mott...
Item #690176
April 01, 1853
AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, April, 1853
* Uncommon publication
Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.
Inside has the portraits of two notables, one: "Clark Mills" with... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #689612
May 24, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, May 24, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "School Suffrage" "Woman's Rights in Old Times" "The Eight Hour League" "Cambridg... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688977
August 23, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 23, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "As It Seems to a Woman" "Miss Alcott Before the Registrar" "A Woman's Party" and muc... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688974
August 02, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Aug. 2, 1879 Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "The Coming Women" "What One Woman Is Doing" "Mrs. Livermore at Weymouth" "What Tax Must Women Pay?" "Women As Notaries"... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688972
July 19, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, July 19, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "The Coming Women" "Anti-Slavery Reminiscences" "Women & School Boards" "Letter ... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688971
July 12, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, July 12, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "Women Voters in Woburn" "Women as Blacksmiths" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688969
June 28, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, June 28, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Miss Goodell in the Supreme Court" "Concerning Women" "Another Anecdote of Lincoln" "Mr. Garrison's Flight F... See More
Early woman's suffrage newspaper...
Item #688910
December 27, 1879
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Dec. 27, 1879
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Alice Fletcher at the West" "Women Physicians for Insane Asylums" Concerning Women" "Teach Your Boys" "Wome... See More
Frederick Douglass in The Atlantic Monthly...
Item #688823
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, December, 1866 & January, 1867 (2 issue set) * Frederick Douglass & Civil War reconstruction
* Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage
* Urging for black Americans the right to vote
The December 1866 has the beginning of a 2 part speech of Frederick Douglass appealing to Congress for impartial suffrage. The speech is concluded in the Januar... See More
Harrison wins the Presidential election...
Item #688512
February 03, 1841
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 1841
* William Henry Harrison
* Presidential election victory
The back page has a chart noting the: "Official - Popular Vote For President" for both Harrison and Van Buren, listed by state, showing a close election: 11,268,752 vs. 1,123,057.
This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus (not here) note... See More
On aiding slaves to reach Canada...
Item #688499
June 16, 1841
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1841
* Southern slavery - slaves
* Underground Railroad ?
* Escaping to Canada case
The back page has a report noting: "In the circuit court for Mason, Co., Kentucky, a verdict has been obtained by William Greathouse against the Rev. Jno. B. Mahan for $1600 as the value of two negroes whom Mahan enticed to run away & aided ... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #688444
May 25, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., May 25, 1901
* Rare publication - Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she ... See More
Inauguration of President William H. Harrison, in a Washington newspaper...
Item #688275
March 17, 1841
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., March 17, 1841
* William Henry Harrison
* Presidential inauguration
This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus (not here) notes it was a semi-weekly devoted to "...the security of the right of suffrage by additional laws to punish bribery & fraud...an exposure of abuses & corruptions in government..." and ... See More
Condition of the 'colored race'... Planning for the railroad...
Item #687865
June 16, 1853
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1853 Among the page 3 articles are: "Surveys For the Pacific Railroad" which reports on the work being done to find an appropriate route for an Atlantic-to-Pacific railroad, not to be completed until 1869.
Also: "Condition of the Colored Race" which has interesting commentary, including; "...condition of the f... See More
Death of President William H. Harrison, in a Washington newspaper...
Item #686317
April 07, 1841
KENDALL'S EXPOSITOR, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1841
* President William H. Harrison
* Washington D.C. death - John Tyler
This was an uncommon title which lasted but 4 years. The prospectus (not here) notes it was a semi-weekly devoted to "...the security of the right of suffrage by additional laws to punish bribery & fraud...an exposure of abuses & corruptions in gov... See More
Women's suffrage in 1917...
Item #685580
June 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 22, 1917
* President Woodrow Wilson
* "A World League for Peace" speech
* Address to the United States Senate
The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON WOULD HAVE U. S. JOIN WORLD LEAGUE" with subheads. (see) Speech continues inside and is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More
Florence Fleming Noyes as "Liberty" dancer...
Item #683973
March 03, 1913
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, March 3, 1913
* Florence Fleming Noyes
* "Liberty" dancer
* Women's suffrage
The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Sharon Woman In Tableaux As "Liberty" Dancer" (see) Brief text.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice... See More
Louisa May Alcott's death report in a Boston women's suffrage journal...
Item #683073
March 10, 1888
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Mass., March 10, 1888
* Louisa May Alcott's death
* Day of her father's funeral
* Rare Women's suffrage periodical
Immediately following the detailed obituary of Louisa May Alcott's father is: "Louisa May Alcott is no more", it being the lead statement announcing her death which occurred on the same day as her father' fune... See More
"Indians Can go Where They Please"... Sitting Bull...
Item #682785
May 22, 1879
HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana (Territory), May 22, 1879
* Judge Dundy ruling states Indians can go anywhere
Page 5 lists a telegram stating: "Indians Can go Where They Please", after the Judge Dundy ruling in the Standing Bear v. Crook case. This ruling was: "regarded by the government as a heavy blow to the present Indian system; that if sustained it will prov... See More
Woman's Suffrage Convention at Concord...
Item #682050
December 31, 1869
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1869
* Women's Woman's Suffrage Convention
* Concord, New Hampshire
The front page has an article: "Woman's Suffrage Convention" at Concord, New Hampshire. The report mentions comments by Julia Ward Howe, and others.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some staining & minor margin wear.... See More
Death of the editor...
Item #681280
November 16, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 16, 1864 On the front page are: "Death of Governor Medary" "Death of Col. Samuel Medary" and "Funeral of Governor Medary" with other items on his death on the ftpg. & inside. Medary was the publisher of this newspaper.
Actually Medary was indicted by a federal grand jury in 1864 for conspiracy against the government and was ... See More
Ku-Klux Klan... Women's Suffrage and Victoria Woodhull...
Item #681241
June 02, 1871
OAKLAND DAILY NEWS, California, June 2, 1871 The front page reports: "More Ku-Kluxism at the South" with "...a band of sixty masked persons visited the plantation of the Rev. Dr. Jones, in Spartenburg county dragged him from his house and murdered him...".
Page two has a terrific article: "A Prudent Resolution" which is on Woman Suffrage Convention in Bos... See More
1915 Clifton-Morenci Strike in Arizona...
Item #680125
October 23, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1915
* 5 mile Suffrage parade - suffragettes
* Fifth Avenue - New York City
The front page has a three column heading: "Huge Suffrage Parade By Women In New York" with related pictorial. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this er... See More
1906 Dora Montefiore & English suffrage...
Item #679539
May 24, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1906
* Dora Montefiore - Women's suffragist
* Woman suffrage in England
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ENGLISH WOMEN IN OPEN REVOLT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
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